Provo City, Apr. 14 [18]96 Pleasant View Ward Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Dear Brother About a month ago I received a call to go on a mission to the South- ern States, to leave the 12 of Sept. 1896. In reply will say that I accept the call, and am willing to help what little I can in the advancement of Gods great work here upon the earth. ...

If farther along in the summer, I find that I would need a month longer to get ready, on account of means, I will let you know, so that you can let me have the benifit of the change if possible. But I will try and make preparations for the 12 of Sept. as the call states. I fell well in the Gospel, and only hope that I may be able to preform an acceptable mission before God and man. Which I ever hope Your Brother in the Gospel Lawrence Peterson

Lawrence Peterson April 14 [18]96